Continental Sprinter Gatorskin Tubular Road Tyre - Black

Description

The Continental Sprinter Gatorskin Tyres inherits the best qualities of the hugely popular Ultra Gatorskin road tyre, with its durable carbon black tread mixture, puncture protection breaker layer and Duraskin anti-cut fabric. The Sprinter Gatorskin features the comfortable and lightweight feel of a tubular tyre.

Professional riders use the same combination in their tyres for Pari-Roubaix and other classic events that take a toll on equipment. If you want to put in the miles, but your streets don't have the greatest tarmac, then this durable tubular tyre is for you. - A.D.

Key Features:

Tubular tyre for putting the miles in

Tubular version of the popular Gatorskin clincher

22mm and 25mm options available

Durable, all weather black carbon tread mixture

German made road racing and criterium tubular with Black Chili compound

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Product Details

Delivery & Returns

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If ordered before 8pm, delivered by courier next working day. Available on orders placed before 8pm (2pm weekends and Bank Holidays) for delivery next business day. Applies to most delivery addresses within mainland UK.

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Great tire

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5

Gatorskins rule

These tires are hands down the best I've found for all-around use and durability. I ride 22mm's (not enough frame clearance for 25mm) on every surface imaginable this summer including several rides with bony, steep uphill/downhill gravel sections - never had a flat or issue. The tires weigh a bit more (negligible compared to other tubulars in my opinion), but the wearability is easily 2x any other tire I've ever tried. All tubies are a pain to change - so having a tire you seldom change makes all the difference.

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5

awesome

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5

Excellent: Tough yet Fast (and Comfy)

Maybe you wouldn't want these tires, if your riding consisted solely of races on glass-smooth roads completely free of glass or thorns. But if that's not the case, I cannot recommend a better tire for you. The extra weight over the non-Gatorskin Sprinter is negligible, but these are MUCH more puncture-resistant. Also, they have a different tread pattern than the non-Gatorskin Sprinter: I prefer the slight patterning on the Gatorskin, which I feel gives better grip. But the most surprising aspect of these is that they roll fast and are quite comfortable, even when pumped up to 120-130psi. I have also tried the Competition and the GP4000 tubulars, both of which wear much more quickly and are much more puncture prone. Presumably this is the intended trade-off for those racing tires, but I'm not convinced they're any faster (though admittedly I haven't conducted any scientific experiments).
PBK ought to carry the 25mm width, given the current fashion for wider tires (justified IMHO).